The European Union should speed up the supply of ammunition to Ukraine because it needs 1000,<> artillery shells every day in the Bakhmuth region alone, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borel BorelFontelles said on Tuesday.

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Borrell noted that at a meeting with his EU counterparts in Stockholm, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stressed that Kiev needs more support to defend itself against Russia's invasion.

In the Bahmut region in the east of the country, "Ukraine needs about 1000,<> artillery shells a day," Borrell told reporters after the meeting.

Asked how the EU could speed up supplies, Borrell said member states should review their stocks and overcome logistical challenges.

In March, EU ministers approved a plan worth at least 2 billion euros to supply Ukraine with one million artillery shells and missiles over 12 months.

The plan relies on EU countries supplying shells from their own stocks and placing common new orders.

Borrell said Ukraine had a particular need for long-range munitions "because the Russians are bombing from afar." "Ukrainians should be able to reach the same range," he said.

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Ahead of the meeting, Kuleba also said long-range artillery munitions would be at the center of the discussions.

Today, Germany announced 2.7 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine (the largest on the part of Berlin since the Russian invasion) and pledged further support.

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